common sheep sorrel
(Rumex acetosella)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNA - Not applicable SNA - Not applicable |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FAC - Facultative |
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| Midwest | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACU - Facultative upland |
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Description |
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Red sorrel is the smallest of Minnesota’s Rumex species. |
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Height |
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4″ to 16″ |
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Flower Color |
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Orange or pink to yellowish |
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Habitat |
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Dry. Sandy prairies, abandoned fields, railroads, lawns, disturbed sites. Full to partial sun. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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June to August |
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Native of northern Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Indian subcontinent. Introduced and naturalized in the United States. |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae | ||
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Caryophyllales (pinks, cactuses, and allies) | ||
Family |
Polygonaceae (knotweed) | ||
| Subfamily | Polygonoideae | ||
| Tribe | Rumiceae | ||
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Rumex (docks) | ||
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Synonyms |
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Acetosella acetosella Acetosella tenuifolia Acetosella vulgaris Rumex acetosella ssp. angiocarpus Rumex acetosella var. pyrenaeus Rumex acetosella var. tenuifolius Rumex angiocarpus Rumex tenuifolius |
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Common Names |
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common sheep sorrel field sorrel red sorrel sheep sorrel sheep’s sorrel sorrel |
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Slideshows |
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| Sheeps Sorrel Wez Smith |
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About
Sheeps Sorrel (Rumex acetosella). |
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| Rumex acetosella Matt Lavin |
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About
Introduced perennial herb with erect stems, bases of the leaf blade are characteristically truncate, hastate, or sagittate, common along sides of roads and similarly disturbed settings (all Rumex species inhabit such disturbance-prone settings). The leaves of this species distinguish it from its close relative, Rumex paucifolius, which is also common in the same disturbance-prone environments. |
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Other Videos |
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| How to identify wild edibles -- Sheep Sorrel BugOutSurvivalist |
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Published on Jun 28, 2013 HJow to identify and find Sheep sorrel |
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| Wild Foraging Series Sheep Sorrel The Do It Yourself World |
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About
Published on Oct 25, 2012 Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) is a very common herb in North America which is not only tasty, but a great medicine and anti cancer agent. It is full of antioxidants and anti cancer vitamins which have not only been used to treat cancer experimentally, but has also been used as a cancer preventative. Now thats a fine herb!!! Sheep sorrel is also great straight out of the field and makes a nice addition to salads. Read more about sheep sorrel here: |
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| Sheep Sorrel ThePlantVideos |
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Published on Jan 28, 2013 No description available. |
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| Sheep Sorrel and Wood Sage! Victoria Melia |
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Published on Jul 5, 2013 A bit about the above! XD |
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| Edible Plant Sheep Sorrel! Nativesurvival |
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Published on Mar 28, 2012 http://www.nativesurvival.com/ |
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| Nancy Falkum 9/18/2021 |
Location: Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA, Weaver Dunes Unit |
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